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Age old

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Existing since old times

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2
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Character trait

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A characteristic of sb’s personality

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3
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Diametrically opposed

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Completely opposite

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4
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Evident

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Obvious

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5
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Flipside

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The opposite

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6
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Gene pool

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The characteristic genes or a specific species

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7
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Genetic mix

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A combination of genes

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8
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Geneticist

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The scientist eho studies the function of genes

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9
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Glimmer

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A dim sign if sth

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10
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Gregarious

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Sociable

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11
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Heritage

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The traditions and qualities that are passed down from one generation to the other

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12
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Identical

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Looking exactly the same

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It’s a wind-up

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It’s a joke you tell to make sb angry

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14
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Irrelevant

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Insignificant

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15
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Keep sb at arm’s lenght

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To not have close relationship with sb

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16
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Let alone

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Even less

17
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Like chalk and cheese

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Totally different

18
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Mark sb out

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To make sb look clearly different from others

19
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Offspring

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Children

20
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Outspoken

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Openly expressing your feelings

21
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Pick on sb

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To bully sb

22
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Pitch in

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To help out

23
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Preconception

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The idea you have before learning the facts

24
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Prejudice

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Unjustifiable dislike of sb different from you

25
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Presume

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To suppose

26
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Provoke

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To cause sb to react angrily

27
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Race

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A human group w the same features

28
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Racially diverse

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Comprising various nationalities

29
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Slavery

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Owning people who work for you

30
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Solidary

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Help and support for each other

31
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Stare

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A persistent look

32
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Straightforward

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Honest

33
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Suspect

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To think

34
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The spitting image of sb

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Sb’s lookalike

35
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Tumbling

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Acrobatic ecercises on the floor

36
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Wrinkly

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W lines on the skin